An Astoria Queen...
Tony from the block....
What can we say about Tony that you don't know?
So very much....
But -
Our favorite thought of him is this:
After such a tumultuous life he bothered to build a high school in Astoria, Queens for teen artists...
What did he name it, you ask?
One Word:
Class...
Not the greatest of vids, but there is a treat at the end.
A perfect gentleman.
ReplyDeleteFor years I answered telephones and took delivery orders at a tiny Italian restaurant on the UES. Tony Bennett dined there often, and became good friends with the owner. He was ALWAYS the nicest, warmest, most non-pretentious guy - in person and on the phone. In fact, he'd often call to speak to the owner ("Hi, this is Tony - is Mario around?"), and they'd spend 20 minutes discussing aches, pains, and "old man stuff".
ReplyDeleteLOVE him.
MJ- The truth don't change for nobody....
ReplyDeleteDD- What a guy? Huh?
Thanks for sharing that great story...